Live 1983-1989
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Live 1983–1989 is a collection of live performances by British pop duo Eurythmics
, recorded throughout the 1980's. The collection is spread across two discs, encompassing the years of their greatest commercial success.
The songs are presented chronologically, and the performances also hew to the material released near the time of recordings: tracks from 1983 such as "Love Is a Stranger" and "Who's That Girl?" are culled from 1983 concerts and sound very similar to their studio-recorded versions despite the availability of later performances in which the songs are performed in an acoustic style or with a rock band.
A limited three-disc version provides the exception. The third disc contains six songs drawn from a short acoustic set performed during the Revival Tour from 1989. Songs such as 1983's "Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Right By Your Side" are included along with more recent fare, "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart".
and David A. Stewart
, except where noted.
The musicians involved are as follows (though no indication is made of the recordings they appear on):
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
, recorded throughout the 1980's. The collection is spread across two discs, encompassing the years of their greatest commercial success.
The songs are presented chronologically, and the performances also hew to the material released near the time of recordings: tracks from 1983 such as "Love Is a Stranger" and "Who's That Girl?" are culled from 1983 concerts and sound very similar to their studio-recorded versions despite the availability of later performances in which the songs are performed in an acoustic style or with a rock band.
A limited three-disc version provides the exception. The third disc contains six songs drawn from a short acoustic set performed during the Revival Tour from 1989. Songs such as 1983's "Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Right By Your Side" are included along with more recent fare, "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart".
Track listing
All songs written by Annie LennoxAnnie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
and David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
, except where noted.
Disc one
- "Never Gonna Cry AgainNever Gonna Cry Again"Never Gonna Cry Again" was the debut single release from Eurythmics, taken from their debut album In the Garden. It achieved little commercial success, only #63 in UK, especially compared to Annie Lennox and David A...
" - "Love Is a StrangerLove Is a Stranger"Love Is a Stranger" is Eurythmics' fifth single, and like its predecessors, was initially a commercial flop, although it later became a worldwide hit when it re-entered the chart following their commercial breakthrough with "Sweet Dreams "....
" - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)Marilyn Manson released a cover version of "Sweet Dreams " as the first single from the EP, Smells Like Children. This version became an MTV staple and helped to establish the band in the mainstream. It also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Lest We Forget: The Best Of...
" - "This City Never Sleeps"
- "Somebody Told Me"
- "Who's That Girl?Who's That Girl? (Eurythmics song)"Who's That Girl?" is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart...
" - "Right By Your SideRight By Your Side"Right by Your Side" is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and produced by Stewart...
" - "Here Comes the Rain AgainHere Comes the Rain Again"Here Comes the Rain Again" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released as the third single in the UK from the album Touch and in the United States as the first single. It became...
" - "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"Sexcrime " is a song performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their album 1984 , which served as the soundtrack to the film Nineteen Eighty-Four, an adaptation of the political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell...
" - "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain"
- "Would I Lie to You?"
Disc two
- "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)In 1997 recorded the Finnish parody rock band Leningrad Cowboys a cover for their 1997 album Mongolian Barbeque. In that cover the mouth organ was replaced by an electric guitar for the instrumentation and the intro was so taken with the electric guitar, unlike the original this version is very...
" - "Thorn in My SideThorn in My Side"Thorn in My Side" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was released as a single from the duo's Revenge album in the UK and the U.S. Written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, the song is a cast-off to an unfaithful lover...
" - "Let's Go!"
- "Missionary ManMissionary Man (Eurythmics song)"Missionary Man" is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was taken from their sixth album, Revenge, and continued the band's rock/R&B musical style of the time and featured Jimmy Zavala on harmonica....
" - "The Last Time"
- "The Miracle of LoveThe Miracle of Love"The Miracle of Love" is a 1986 song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The track was released as the third single from the duo's sixth album Revenge in the UK...
" - "I Need a Man"
- "We Too Are OneWe Too Are One-Personnel:Eurythmics*Annie Lennox - vocals*Dave Stewart - guitar, vocalsAdditional personnel*Olle Romo - drums*Pat Seymour - keyboard*Charlie Wilson - background vocals*Chucho Merchan - bass-Production:*Producers: Dave Stewart, Jimmy Iovine...
" - "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" Baby's Gonna Cry" is a song recorded by pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart...
" - "Don't Ask Me WhyDon't Ask Me Why"Don't Ask Me Why" is a 1989 song recorded by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by bandmembers Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart with Jimmy Iovine. The song was featured on Eurythmics' album We Too Are One....
" - "AngelAngel (Eurythmics song)"Angel" is a song recorded by pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song appears on Eurythmics' We Too Are One album and was released as its fourth UK single and second US single in May 1990."Angel" is a pop ballad...
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Disc three (Bonus Acoustic CD - recorded live in Rome, 27 October 1989)
- "You Have Placed a Chill in My HeartYou Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and appears on the duo's album Savage...
" - "Here Comes the Rain AgainHere Comes the Rain Again"Here Comes the Rain Again" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released as the third single in the UK from the album Touch and in the United States as the first single. It became...
" - "Would I Lie to You?"
- "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"It's Alright " is a song recorded by pop music duo Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their album Be Yourself Tonight. Written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, the track's distinctive brass arrangement was devised by Michael Kamen...
" - "Right By Your SideRight By Your Side"Right by Your Side" is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and produced by Stewart...
" - "When Tomorrow ComesWhen Tomorrow Comes"When Tomorrow Comes" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart and guest keyboardist Pat Seymour...
" (Lennox, Patrick Seymour, Stewart)
Personnel
- Annie LennoxAnnie LennoxAnnie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
- David A. StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
The musicians involved are as follows (though no indication is made of the recordings they appear on):
- Clem BurkeClem BurkeClem Burke is an American musician who is the drummer for the band Blondie. Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band through its first stage and later returned for its late 1990s reunion and then its extensive 2009 tour.Following...
- drums - Dick Cuthell - brass
- Martin Dobson - brass
- Malcolm Duncan - brass
- Sarah Fisher - backing vocals
- Mickey Gallager - bass
- Dean Garcia - bass
- Joniece Jamison - backing vocals
- Victor Martin - drums
- Chucho Merchan - bass
- Gill O'Donovan - backing vocals
- Suzie O'List - backing vocals
- Pete Phipps - drums
- David Plews - brass
- Eddie Reader - backing vocals
- Olle RomoOlle RomoOlle Romo is a music producer, songwriter and drummer.He was the drummer for Eurythmics in the mid-to-late 1980s, and also worked on Dave Stewart's solo albums in the 1990s. During his career he has been a programmer for producers such as Robert John "Mutt" Lange; on albums including Shania Twain's...
- drums - Margaret Ryder - backing vocals
- Patrick Seymour - keyboards
- Jimmy 'Z' Zavala - saxophone, harmonica
Original release
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 40 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 80 |
| German Albums Chart | 80 |
| UK Albums Chart | 22 |
1995 Reissue
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 51 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level |
|---|---|
| BPI (UK) | Gold |